JNA March/ April 2023

MARKET INTELLIGENCE 48 | JNA March/April 2023 Ring with ceramic, diamonds and coloured gemstone by Alahmar Co Ltd饰以陶瓷、钻石 及彩色宝石的戒指 Diamond earrings by Jewelcraft Co Ltd的 钻石耳环 Diamond and coloured gemstone ring by Jewelcraft Co Ltd的彩宝钻石戒指 The Thai jewellery and gemstone trade continues to grow from strength to strength, bolstered by product innovation, resilience and a generally more favourable global economic environment. 泰国珠宝首饰业坚韧不拔,以创新产品为先,加上全球经济环境转趋正 面,因此继续蓬勃壮大。 | Bernardette Sto. Domingo 杜明高 | retains edge in jewellery trade Post-pandemic 疫后泰国珠宝业维持优势 THAILAND Thailand witnessed solid improvements in the jewellery and gemstone trade as the disruptive effects of Covid-19 began to wane, thanks to local industry players’ ingenuity and resilience amid adversity. Data from the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) showed that exports of gemstones and jewellery products, without gold, rose 30 per cent to US$8 billion in 2022. Including gold ornaments, which GIT said are generally viewed as safe and low-risk products, export figures showed a 50 per cent increase to US$15.05 billion.

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